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brendang_gw

Soil mix for containers

16 years ago

Hi,

I just purchased a bunch of triple mix (equal parts topsoil, peat, and compost) from a local garden centre. I'm wondering what, if anything, i should add to this for my containerized tomatoes.

I found the following generic recipe :

Â3 parts soilless potting soil

Â1 part composted cow manure

Â2 parts triple mix

Is this appropriate for tomaotes?

Thank you

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